The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.